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The scheduled Supergirl and The Flash musical crossover episode just got even better.

Melissa Benoist, who plays Supergirl, and Grant Gustin, who plays The Flash, both famously hit the big time as singing schoolkids on Glee. It was one of the reasons that fans begged the CW for a musical crossover episode ASAP, after all.

We thought the prospect of Marley and Sebastian singing again would be enough, but now it’s gotten even better.

Darren Criss has been cast in the role of the episode’s baddie – the Music Meister – for the episode.

Series creator Andrew Kreisberg told TVLine: “With our Flash and our Supergirl being Glee alums, how could we not have them go up against another Glee favourite like Darren Criss?”

“We have been blown away by his talent over the years and we can’t wait to see what he brings to the Music Meister.”

Darren famously played series regular Blaine on Glee, the character whom Gustin’s Sebastian spent the majority of his time pursuing relentlessly. There was a little bit of bad blood between them, although not as much as that between Sebastian and Blaine’s boyfriend Kurt.

Blaine and Marley didn’t clash quite so much, as both were members of the New Directions in the show’s fourth season. Both characters had a habit of belting out the big numbers, however, so we’re expecting something special.

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There will be a musical crossover episode of The Flash and Supergirl

It’s the moment yours truly has been waiting for – but never expected would actually come to pass – since the casting of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl: Supergirl and The Flash will be staging a musical crossover episode.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association’s press tour on Thursday, executive producer Greg Berlanti responded to press questions with: “Yes, there will be a musical crossover.

“There’s going to be a musical pair of episodes in the back half of the year between Supergirl and Flash.”

Asked about the music they will use for the special episode, Berlanti said: “I think they’re going to be mostly preexisting songs.”

This will be nothing new for Supergirl star Benoist and The Flash lead Grant Gustin, who both played major roles in the musical comedy television series Glee.

Berlanti continued: “Some of you may know my own personal love of musicals and actors who have been in them, and we have a number of people who can sing across all the shows who will be making some very exciting appearances in the back half of the year.”

“I’ve probably been leading the charge myself just because my own nexus of loving musicals and loving superheroes. So many times it’s a musical episode off the set, and I think on all the shows, we love to use all of the character talents as much as possible. We’ve toyed with who potentially the villain could kind of be. My sense is we’ll be very careful about how it is they kind of break into song and there will probably be an element of being in some character’s head at the time.”

The Supergirl and The Flash musical crossover episode will air in 2017.

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Which DC superhero is about to come out as gay?

A character on The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, or DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will be coming out as gay this season.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association’s press tour yesterday (Thursday August 11th), executive producer Andrew Kreisberg announced: “One of the characters on one of the shows is going to be exploring their sexuality and coming out. We’re very excited about that”.

However, the producers of the CW / DC superhero shows have declined to reveal which character will be at the centre of the storyline, and whether they’re male or female.

“It is a significant character”, EP Greg Berlanti said. “The only reason we wouldn’t [say] is we really want the audience to enjoy the character developments and not necessarily be ahead of the storyline”, he continued.

Hmm.

The news comes soon after the announcement that CW Seed has picked up Freedom Fighters: The Ray – a new animated series about a titular DC hero who will be openly gay.

The Flash Season 3: First look at Keiynan Lonsdale as ‘Kid Flash’

So, in case you missed it, Wally West is set to emerge from his ‘particle accelerator the second’-induced accident as Kid Flash when The Flash returns for its third season this October. The relatively… read more

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The Flash Season 3: First look at Keiynan Lonsdale as ‘Kid Flash’

So, in case you missed it, Wally West is set to emerge from his ‘particle accelerator the second’-induced accident as Kid Flash when The Flash returns for its third season this October.

The relatively new character, whom we first met at the West family Christmas party in 2015, was introduced as the long-lost son of Joe West and younger brother of Iris West. However we knew he would eventually play a more crucial role in the DC show, as hints alluding to his future as a Speedster (his ‘need for speed’ attitude to drag racing being the most obvious example) have been dropped throughout season 2.

The CW has now released the first pictures of Wally West actor Keiynan Lonsdale in costume as his heroic alter-ego ‘Kid Flash’, which looks more or less faithful to the comics character’s get-up, albeit with a more subtle ‘Flash’ logo, to match Barry Allen’s in the show.

We know that Barry had lost his speed at the end of The Flash season 2, meaning Central City could really do with Kid Flash stepping in and taking up his mantle.

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Harry Potter alum Tom Felton to star in The Flash series 3

The wizarding and superhero worlds are colliding as Harry Potter alumni Tom Felton joins the cast of The Flash when it returns this fall in the United States.

Felton will have a major role playing Julian Dorn, a Central City PD CSI who thinks Barry Allen might have more tricks up his sleeve than being a good guy. Only a select group of people know about Allen’s secret identity as The Flash, but Felton’s character might be the person to reveal it to the world.

Aside from his successful role as Draco Malfoy in all eight Harry Potter movies, we haven’t seen Felton in much. He had small roles here and there in US channel TNT’s Murder In The First and Direct TV’s Full Circle. Viewers should expect to see Felton very early in the season.

The Flash will return Tuesday, October 4th in the USA, and premieres on Sky 1 sometime in Autumn 2016 in the UK.

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Who are DC’s Legends of Tomorrow?

Batman, Superman, Arrow, The Flash… I think it’s fairly safe to say we’re all well acquainted with DC’s legends of today. But what about the comics publisher’s Legends of Tomorrow? Faithful viewers of The Flash and Arrow will recognise at least a handful of these superpowered personalities, but for the uninitiated, or those in need of a refresher course, here’s a brief introduction to the stars of the new DC team-up show, Legends of Tomorrow, which premieres on Sky 1 this March 3rd.

Martin Stein

Portrayed by: Victor Garber (Argo)

First Appearance: The Flash S1E13 “The Nuclear Man”

When the S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator erupted, the life of physics professor Martin Stein was forever changed, as he found himself fused with the ghostly form of Caitlin Snow’s fiancé Ronnie Raymond. By developing a quantum ‘splicer,’ the S.T.A.R. Labs team allowed the two men to return to separate forms, however their bond demanded that they merge regularly or face nuclear meltdown. When Ronnie was lost to the singularity over Central City, Stein needed to find a new match with whom to create a new Firestorm…

Jefferson Jackson

Portrayed by: Franz Drameh (Edge of Tomorrow)

First Appearance: The Flash S2E4 “The Fury of Firestorm”

Will you check out this lil’ cutie? Jefferson ‘Jax’ Jackson made his on-screen debut earlier in the current season of The Flash, where we learned how his plans for a professional football career were ruined by the particle accelerator’s blast wave, which sent him hurtling into a concrete wall (he’d been too busy saving the lives of others to seek safety for himself). The episode saw the team at S.T.A.R. Labs discovering that Jax was a metahuman match for Martin Stein, with whom he could merge to form Firestorm. Move over, Ronnie!

Hawkman

Portrayed by: Falk Hentschel (Transcendence)

First Appearance: The Flash S2E8 “Legends of Today”

Carter Hall/Khufu/Hawkman swooped onto the scene when he appeared earlier in this season of The Flash in search of his newly reincarnated lover and soulmate through numerous centuries, Kendra Saunders/Chay Ara, who is similarly locked in a cycle of death and reincarnation, and fleeing immortal/reincarnating villain Vandal Savage.

Hawkgirl

Portrayed by: Ciara Renée

First Appearance: The Flash S1E23 “Fast Enough”

When Kendra Saunders moved to Central City, she had no real explanation for her attraction to the place. She came across as a normal girl working in a local coffee shop, who later found a boyfriend in Cisco Ramon. Then Vandal Savage tracked her down, alerting her to the massive magical wings that grow from her back. It’s expected that more of Chay-Ara’s ancient combat skills and knowledge will surface as her memories of past lives return.

Atom

Portrayed by: Brandon Routh (Superman Returns)

First Appearance: Arrow S3E1 “The Calm”

Here’s a familiar face! Looking a bit like a chemical reaction has taken place between The Simpsons’sRadioactive Man and Marvel’s Iron Man, Ray Palmer is the first technology-based hero in the DC television universe. He’s also the CEO of Palmer Technologies, and used to date Felicity Smoak. Could his former flame be cropping up in the team-up show, we wonder?

Captain Cold

Portrayed by: Wentworth Miller (Prison Break)

First Appearance:The Flash S1E4 “Going Rogue”

After acquiring a Cold Gun engineered within S.T.A.R. Labs (and taking the moniker of ‘Captain Cold’), criminal Leonard Snart set out to uncover the true identity of The Flash. Upon learning that he was police scientist Barry Allen, Snart and the hero came to an agreement: Snart would carry out his plans ensuring that no innocent people would be harmed in the process, and The Flash would keep his distance.

Heat Wave

Portrayed by: Dominic Purcell (Prison Break)

First Appearance:The Flash S1E10 “Revenge of the Rogues”

Recruited by Leonard Snart when he needed some extra fire power against Central City’s new metahuman protector, pyromaniac Mick Rory’s weapon of choice is a portable flamethrower. We’re happy to see former Prison Break co-stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell reunited once again!

White Canary

Portrayed by: Caity Lotz (Mad Men)

First Appearance:Arrow S1E1 “Pilot”

Having started her role in Arrow as a romantic conquest of Oliver Queen’s, Sara Lance found a whole new calling for herself when she was recruited into the League of Assassins by Nyssa al Ghul, taking the name of ‘Canary’. Now swapping black for white, it seems Sara has a heroic career ahead of her.

Rip Hunter

Portrayed by: Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who)

First Appearance:DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

The freshest face in the team, Rip’s character – who has not yet been explored on television – was the star of the DC comic book series Rip Hunter… Time Master between 1961 and 1965, meaning that this will be Darvill’s second foray into time-travel. As a time master, Rip has witnessed the terrible future that will unravel thanks to Vandal Savage. To help preserve humanity’s future, he collects an assortment of heroes and villains.

Gorilla Grodd smashing back into The Flash Season 2

We’re very pleased to confirm that everyone’s favourite hyper-intelligent telepathic ape, Gorilla Grodd, will be smashing back into DC adventure series The Flash this season. During a recent press conference, executive… read more

“I think in Season 1 you got to see just a tiny bit of her relationship with Grodd, and you’ll get to see a little bit more of that and understand their connection from before. He’s got some unfinished business with her, I’d say”,

added Panabaker.

Grodd’s initial unveiling in Season 1 seriously took our breath away, as we’d foolishly doubted that the show could pull off the visuals of a giant gorilla with the ability to put people under his mental control. (According to the comics, Grodd can also project telekinetic force beams, telekinetically transmute matter, and transfer his consciousness into other bodies, as well as having the ability to absorb intelligence through the consumption of human brains). But they absolutely did pull it off.

Let’s take a moment to relive Grodd’s glorious introduction in Season 1:

The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW in the U.S, and Tuesdays at 8pm on Sky 1 in the UK.

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The Flash: Season Two Speeds On To Sky 1

After a gripping debut season and an intense and emotional finale, The Flash returns tonight (13.10.2015) for a second season. Based on the DC comic, The Flash has received critical acclaim with its stunning visual and dramatic storylines. As if you need anymore convincing – the show’s rating on Rotten Tomatoes has reached a dizzying 98%.

Having ended the first season with The Flash himself (Grant Gustin) diving into a wormhole trying to protect his beloved Central City, season two finds the superhero agonising over his friend’s death, a few months after the Singularity’s attack.

Titled The Man Who Saved Central City, the first episode sees a new enemy arriving for Barry Allen/The Flash to contend with. Will he try and fight him alone or accept he needs his friends’ help?

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Watch: First teaser for The Flash Season Two

U.S network The CW has already begun dropping breadcrumbs for season two of The Flash, which will be racing onto our screens on Tuesday, October 6th. Now, fans are treated to the first – very brief – teaser trailer for the new season.

The 10-second promo sees a new DC villain in Central City; none other than Atom Smasher, who will be played by former WWE wrestler Adam “Edge” Copeland. This will be the first live-action incarnation of the Atom Smasher, who first appeared in DC Comics’ All-Star Squadron #25 in September 1983.

While he is set to make his on-screen debut in the second season premiere of The Flash, we suspect that Atom Smasher could be another one of those ‘metahumans of the week’ that we saw the likes of in season one.

Meanwhile, the teaser gives fans a shot of what appears to be a Flash version of the Bat-signal. Can we expect more Batman elements to be borrowed in The Flash, as have been known to appear in Arrow? We certainly can’t make any judgments, and we’re still no closer to figuring out how the heck season two is going to pick up from that insane finale in May.

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The Flash gets new villainess: Doctor Light

We love the number of awesome female characters in The Flash, so we’re very excited to learn that season two of the CW show has got a new super woman in store for us; Doctor Light.

‘But Doctor Light is a dude’, we hear you protest! Hmm. Kind of. You see, DC Comics actually introduced a female incarnation of the male supervillain Doctor Light back in 1985, and The Flash producer Gabrielle Stanton has confirmed to TVLine that this is the version of the character that will be gracing our screens later this year.

Doc Light’s alter ego back in 1985 was Kimiyo Hoshi; a female scientist able to manipulate all forms of light. Though arrogant and unpleasant in personality, the Japanese brainiac is transformed into a heroine upon witnessing Supergirl’s self-sacrifice against The Anti-Monitor.

Further details on the new character are being kept hush hush at the moment, and no casting information for the character has been announced yet.

However, we can’t wait to see who is chosen to bring Doctor Light to life when season two of The Flash returns to The CW on October 6th. We hope she looks exactly like this: